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The Newbie’s Guide to Tapping

The Newbie’s Guide to Tapping

Do you know how to tap?   That may be the most commonly asked question during a student’s first class. Many Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practioners take this concept for granted, but it is important for us [...]

Back Control Submission- Thiago Choke

Back Control Submission- Thiago Choke

This is one of the sneakier submissions that I will have posted on my youtube channel. It was taught to me by a good friend and great grappler from Brazil (thanks Thiago). There are not a [...]

Back Control Submission- Bow & Arrow Choke

Back Control Submission- Bow & Arrow Choke

In this video I show a very powerful choke the Bow and Arrow choke. This is one of those submissions that has many entries, is highly effective and used in high level competition. A couple of [...]

The Reality of Weapons When Introduced to Grappling

The Reality of Weapons When Introduced to Grappling

This video addresses the hot topic of the use of weapons in a grappling/real world confrontation. Although this video takes place in a controlled atmosphere I am fairly confident when I say I think I could [...]

Top Ten Grapplearts Articles of All Time!

Top Ten Grapplearts Articles of All Time!

I’ve been building up content on my main site, Grapplearts.com, for quite some time now. Nevertheless I was recently surprised to see that there are now more than 500 articles, tips and blog posts on my [...]

Closed Guard Pass- Two on One

Closed Guard Pass- Two on One

This video is an instruction into how to do the Two on One standing pass. This is one of my favorite passes because it is very dominate and eliminates a lot of your opponents sweep options. [...]

Closed Guard Pass- Stacking Pass

Closed Guard Pass- Stacking Pass

This video is an in depth look into the Basic Stacking Pass. This is a very common pass that is taught to a lot of white belts. The reason this come so early in the curriculum [...]

Closed Guard Sweep- Hip Bump Sweep

Closed Guard Sweep- Hip Bump Sweep

This video shows how I perform the Hip Bump Sweep. This is a very basic sweep and a very high percentage sweep all through the ranks of BJJ and even into MMA. There are many different [...]

Closed Guard Sweep- Scissor Sweep

Closed Guard Sweep- Scissor Sweep

In this clip I look into the Scissor Sweep from Closed Guard. This is a very basic sweep that most of us learned as white belts but typically stop using as we progress past the beginner [...]

Closed Guard Submission- Kimura

Closed Guard Submission- Kimura

This is an in depth look at how I do the Kimura from Closed Guard and a look at how to overcome the most basic defense for the Kimura. As you notice I start off by [...]